24:44 Then 12 he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me 13 in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms 14 must be fulfilled.” 24:45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures, 15
1 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the disciples’ inability to believe in Jesus’ resurrection.
2 tn Grk “O,” an interjection used both in address and emotion (BDAG 1101 s.v. 1).
3 tn The word “people” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied to complete the interjection.
4 sn The rebuke is for failure to believe the promise of scripture, a theme that will appear in vv. 43-47 as well.
5 tn On the syntax of this infinitival construction, see BDAG 364-65 s.v. ἐπί 6.b.
6 tn This Greek particle (οὐχί, ouci) expects a positive reply.
7 sn The statement Wasn’t it necessary is a reference to the design of God’s plan (see Luke 24:7). Suffering must precede glory (see Luke 17:25).
8 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”
9 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
10 sn The reference to Moses and all the prophets is a way to say the promise of Messiah runs throughout OT scripture from first to last.
11 tn Or “regarding,” “concerning.” “Written” is implied by the mention of the scriptures in context; “said” could also be used here, referring to the original utterances, but by now these things had been committed to writing.
12 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
13 sn Everything written about me. The divine plan, events, and scripture itself are seen here as being one.
14 sn For a similar threefold division of the OT scriptures, see the prologue to Sirach, lines 8-10, and from Qumran, the epilogue to 4QMMT, line 10.
15 sn Luke does not mention specific texts here, but it is likely that many of the scriptures he mentioned elsewhere in Luke-Acts would have been among those he had in mind.